Impossible Environments and Too-Real Politics: A studio visit with Jamie Earnest
We visit painter Jamie Earnest’s studio to talk collage, painting politics, and solving problems.
Interview
Photographing Neoliberalism: A Conversation with Daniel Shea
“Architecture,” PGH Photo Fair exhibiting artist Daniel Shea points out, “is situated between human and geological time scales—which is a strange shelf life for a thing in the world.”
Post-Election Dining with Thin Man Sandwich Shop’s Sherri and Dan Leiphart
Thin Man Sandwich Shop’s Sherri and Dan Leiphart discuss the restaurant business pre- and post-election.
Photography Shapes Our View of the World: An interview with Melissa Catanese
Johanna Lasner interviews Spaces Corners founder Melissa Catanese about the upcoming PGH Photo Fair.
Influencing the Canon: A Conversation with Zoe Sorrell of NAT 28
Chamber music ensemble NAT 28, less than a year old, is preparing to host its first Pittsburgh Composer’s Project concert. We catch up with artistic director Zoe Sorrell.
Mixing Business and Politics with Station’s Curtis Gamble
Curtis Gamble, chef and partner at Station, discusses how neoliberalism, federal regulations, and climate change impact the restaurant industry.
Synths in the Stacks: The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Launches New Music Gadget Collection
From the Moogerfooger to the Theremini, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is lending an array of electronic music gadgets. We got a chance to preview some of the new instruments.
Studio Visit: Barbara Weissberger and Eleanor Aldrich
Long-distance collaborators Barbara Weissberger and Eleanor Aldrich use illusion to play with material and material to play with illusion.
Talking Labor and Sustainability with The Vandal’s Joey Hilty
“I think it’s a waste if this business opens up and it makes money and my staff can’t afford to pay their rent in a city with ever-growing living costs,” says The Vandal owner Joey Hilty.
Tell That Story Because You Know the Moral Is Right: A Conversation with Marcel Walker
Comics are not just an engaging storytelling medium, illustrator Marcel Walker shares—they have the power to educate.